Player Page

Marcus Peters | Cornerback

Latest News

Recent News

The Chiefs were fined $250,000 and stripped a 2016 third-round and a 2017 sixth-round picks for illegally tampering with Jeremy Maclin last offseason.

It's a bit surprising that the league has decided to be punitive with the Chiefs over a relatively common practice. Kansas City had been set to pick No. 91 overall in the third round. Mar 9 - 6:17 PM

Kansas City's "draft wasn't flashy, but I thought it was strong," wrote Rotoworld's Evan Silva.

Silva gave the Chiefs a "B-" draft grade. First-round Washington CB Marcus Peters filled a major need and Silva thinks Round 2 zone-blocker Mitch Morse could start at center as a rookie. ESPN's Mel Kiper gave the Chiefs an identical "B-" grade. "They got a high-upside wide receiver with Chris Conley in Round 3, and then I really liked the late addition of Da'Ron Brown out of Northern Illinois," Kiper wrote. "Steven Nelson adds more depth in the secondary, and Ramik Wilson helps with a clear need at linebacker." Sun, May 3, 2015 11:36:00 PM

Peters (6'0/197) made 22 starts at UW, tallying 11 career INTs with 9.5 tackles for loss and three fumble recoveries. Similar to Ravens CB Jimmy Smith, Peters is a talented press-man corner with myriad off-field concerns after getting kicked off the Huskies' team for clashing with coaches. Peters' workout numbers also underwhelmed, running 4.53 with a 37-inch vertical and 10-foot-1 broad jump. Peters offers elite ball skills and size, but isn't a top-end athlete and has obvious attitude concerns. He's a boom-or-bust prospect. Thu, Apr 30, 2015 10:07:00 PM

An anonymous NFL scout told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Washington's coaching staff relayed that CB Marcus Peters was "talented, immature, headstrong, not a team guy and mouthy on and off the field."

The scout ended up giving Peters a third-round grade, acknowledging his talent but saying he was so too inconsistent on the field and volatile off it. "He's an interesting fellow," said another scout. "He plays well so somebody will take him because of that. He didn't run quite as fast as you wish he did. Whether anybody takes him in the first round is suspect." Peters scored 13 on the Wonderlic. "He's not talented enough to where he's a top-10 pick and you say, 'I'll take the issues and deal with him,'" a third scout said. "He lived with Marshawn Lynch. This is a guy ...I don't think anything has ever been his fault. Guess what? People that think that way usually have more issues." Thu, Apr 30, 2015 04:35:00 PM